Spanish researchers from the Rey Juan Carlos University have shown that high levels of sugars increase the activity of a protein called b-catenin, closely related to tumor progression. This explains why epidemiological data show that the frequency of certain types of cancer can be doubled in populations with high blood sugar levels such as obese or diabetics.
Flying across the pond and working night shifts not only causes dark circles, drowsiness and bad moods. They can also promote diabetes and obesity due to an imbalance in the biological clock that alters insulin secretion, according to a study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine.
In the United States, it has become fashionable to get tattoos on the skin with keywords that alert the emergency services of certain personal medical circumstances that can help save our lives. They thus replace the bracelets and medals used up to now to warn of chronic diseases, allergies, etc.
Analyzing the dietary pattern of the Spanish adult population with high cardiovascular risk, the researchers have detected a high consumption of both red meat and sausages and fish. But while eating a lot of sausage is associated with a higher risk of obesity, eating fish is associated with a lower glucose concentration and a lower risk of diabetes.
Do you live in a neighborhood where most of the neighbors have low income? So your probability of suffering from obesity and diabetes is much higher, according to a study by the University of Chicago and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
People with diabetes appear to have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. "Our results underscore the need to consider diabetes as a risk factor for dementia," says Yutaka Kiyohara of Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, co-author of the study, who is convinced that "controlling diabetes is now more important than ever. "
The fact that a person has a large muscle mass reduces the risk of developing insulin resistance and suffering from diabetes, according to a new study published in the journal 'Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism' that concludes that physical exercise is more important than loss weight to keep our metabolism healthy.
Weight loss surgery appears to change the body's metabolism in a way that diet alone cannot, which helps explain why diabetes tends to clear up after surgery, even long before weight loss is achieved. It is the conclusion of a study by Columbia University in New York and Duke University in North Carolina, in the United States.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
